Why the study?
Does ultrasonographic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduce AAA-related events (surgery or death) in men aged 65-80 years?
Population
6040 men aged 65-80 years
Comparison
Ultrasonographic screening for abdominal aortic… vs Standard care
Design
RCT, randomized to one of the two groups
Follow-up
median 15-year interval
Authors
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Does not support ultrasonographic AAA screening in men 65-80 years; leaves open a modest long-term mortality benefit.
Does ultrasonographic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduce AAA-related events (surgery or death) in men aged 65-80 years?
A single ultrasonographic screening for AAA in men aged 65-80 years conferred a non-significant 11% reduction in AAA-related mortality at 15 years.
Ashton et al. (2007) studied this question.
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